* Gecko Galz: Arsenic and Lace

Hello

At Gecko Galz this October, we have a busy month. 

The annual Blog Hop starts on the 28th October with some fabulous prizes and give aways.

All month long, until the 29th, we have the blog customer challenge and the theme is 

Arsenic and Lace.

We also have the Christmas Challenge and a monthly Image challenge, as well as 4 Facebook challenges.

The winner of the Customer challenge will get a $25 Gecko Galz Etsy Store voucher and the runner up a $12 voucher. There are plenty of free Gecko Galz images if you don't already own any. Each blog post has a free image to collect and, if you sign up for the monthly newsletter, there is the chance to claim a free collage set each month.  Also if you make any purchase of $2 or more you receive a free image.

I have a number of projects to share this month:

Today I'm sharing my accordion card featuring the Beautiful Death collage images and Haunted Mansion papers along with quotes from Words in the Dark.

Here is the accordion folded and tied with lacey trim:

Here is the back:

Page 1:

Page 2:

Page 3:

 Page 4:

Beautiful Death                             Haunted Mansion      

Words in the Dark

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I also have a trio of ATCs using collaged elements on the Bingo Boo backgrounds.

Bingo Boo

That's all for now!
I hope you'll join our Arsenic and Lace challenge where the winner will get a $25 shopping spree at the Gecko Galz shop.

The only rule is that you must use at least one Gecko Galz product 
(this can be one of the freebies or, of course, you can buy at the Etsy store!) 
Also if you sign up for the Gecko Galz newsletter, you'll be able to claim a free collage sheet each month and get first claim on the monthly $1 deals!

Please pop over to the Gecko Galz blog to see the fabulous designs by the very talented DT.

We also have a friendly Facebook Group where there are 4 monthly challenges, each with a collage sheet prize. 
Do come and join us!

This month on the 28th October, Gecko Galz hosts its annual Blog Hop.

Why not come and join in the fun?

I'll be back on the 20th October with more Gecko Galz projects.

Here's all the info you need:

Gecko Galz blog

Current Gecko Galz Challenge : "Arsenic and Lace"

Gecko Galz Etsy Shop

Gecko Galz Facebook group

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Thanks for stopping by today.

xoxo

I'd like to play along in the following challenges:

* Crafty Catz #566 AG/Autumn Shades 07/10 

* A Bit More Time to Craft Extra Oct AG 30/10

* Love to Scrap #150 Anything but a card 30/10

I'd really love some feedback :)      

I read and appreciate all your comments. 

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* Accordion Card with Janet Klein's Cuties

Hello!

Today I am delighted to be invited as Guest Designer on the Craft Stamper blog. Way back in February I made a watercolour floral card for their Take It, Make It challenge, and was chosen as winner. Being GDT is one of the prizes.

I decided make an accordion card using quirky, cute character stamps designed by Janet Klein and available through AALL & Create.  Each stamp set features a whimsical character, a beautiful sentiment and ephemera elements that are fabulous for mixing and matching with other characters.

Here is the front and back cover:



and here is the accordion centre:

Aren't these characters adorable!
The accordion is the easiest to make. It is two square cards. One simply has the front and the back folded in half to make four sections. The first and fourth section are glued to the front and back of the second card.

I coloured the characters and all the elements with Copic markers, adding highlight details with a white Posca pen. The images were fussy cut up to the black line.
The backgrounds were made by smooshing Distress Oxides and water (Picked Raspberry, Scattered Straw and Fossilised Amber). Once dry, I added some background stamping using Heartfelt #304  and Bubble Block #310, both AALL & Create products. The edges of each background are inked in black archival ink to add a frame. The sentiments were cut into strips, inked and added to the backgrounds. Each background was matted onto black card and adhered to the white card base.

The front and back also has crackle paste through the Lotsa Dotz #39 stencil.

Here are close ups of the pages.

The front uses The Giving Heart #298:



and the back uses Simple but Significant #297:



The inside features two of Janet's boys. 
Here is All Good Things #296:



and here is Oh Boy! #316:



Janet Klein, the designer of these stamps, is also the owner of Vera Lane Studio.

Thanks for stopping by!

xoxo

                                                                                                                                            

I'd like to play along in these challenges:

* Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #129 AG 17/04 

* Alphabet Challenge A for AG 23/04

* Cardz TV #112 AG 24/04

* A Perfect Time To Craft #4 27/04

Love 2 Create #4 AG MM 27/04 TOP 3

Stinkin Inkers Crafter's Choice 28/04 TOP 3

* Classic Design Challenge #4 AG 29/04

* Let's Craft and Create #158 AG 30/04

* 613 Avenue Create #232 AG 30/04

* Love to Craft #45 (1/5) AG 30/04

I'd really love some feedback :)      

I read and appreciate all your comments. 

xoxo